Thought For The Day: (August 6, 2012): The Gifts Of The HOLY SPIRIT Must Operate In JESUS’ Name

1 John 5:10a, 8 (NKJV) introduces the Witness of JESUS CHRIST: < He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself … And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one. >

The Witness of JESUS CHRIST alive in us (see Rev 3:14b) by the HOLY SPIRIT (John 6:63; Rom 8:2) is: < The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God. >

We need to operate the Gifts of the HOLY SPIRIT in YESHUA’s Witness of Spirit, Water and Blood, alive in us by the HOLY SPIRIT (see Rom 8:2), because YESHUA’s Witness is the faithful and true Witness. In YESHUA’s Witness we operate in the Righteousness of GOD – by the HOLY SPIRIT, in CHRIST JESUS.

There are three classes of gifts that we are called to operate by the SPIRIT, in CHRIST JESUS: (i) the Vocal Gifts; (ii) the Revelatory Gifts; and, (iii) the Power Gifts. See 1 Corinthians 12:4-11.

(I) The Vocal Gifts comprise the Gift of Tongues, the Gift of Prophecy and, the Gift of the Interpretation of Tongues.

(II) The Revelatory Gifts comprise the Word of Knowledge, the Word of Wisdom and the Discerning of Spirits.

(III) The Power Gifts comprise the Gifts of Healing, the Gift of Faith and the Gift of Miracles.

All of these Gifts must operate by the HOLY SPIRIT, in the faithful and true Witness of JESUS CHRIST (John 16:14-15), that operates in Spirit, Water and Blood; so that the operation of the Gifts will always be in the Name of the LORD JESUS CHRIST (Col 3:17; John 14:12-14; 15:4-5,16) and, so that the Gifts of the HOLY SPIRIT will always be an actual expression of the Ministry of JESUS CHRIST through members of His Body (each one of us).

We need to see the Gifts of the HOLY SPIRIT operate in the Name of the LORD JESUS CHRIST – always! Amen!

Always remember that the Gifts of the HOLY SPIRIT do not operate in isolation; they are entirely a consequence of the finished work of the Cross.

Hence, in the faithful and true Witness, in Spirit, Water and Blood, every gift finds its root in YESHUA’s Witness and Testimony. And, in this reality all of the gifts are developed in a relationship with YESHUA, by the SPIRIT. Remember that the HOLY SPIRIT glorifies YESHUA – not Himself (see John 16:14, 13-14). Amen!

If we do not operate in YESHUA’s Name, then by default we will operate in our own names. And, this is how the spirit of error has entered the operation of the gifts. We need to repent and ensure the preeminence of JESUS CHRIST in every aspect of our life and ministry. PTL!